DJ Carmel at Junkyard Blues @ 6pm GMT with her famous recipe Blues Stew! If you are in SL come and join us..or tune in on Shangrla for the best Sunday Blues Stew….A veritable feast of Blues to whet your appetite, tickle your fancy and satisfy your hunger for the Blues.

All of us here @shangrlaradio were shocked and saddened by the tragic and untimely death of Chris Cornell, frontman for Soundgarden and Audioslave. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this very difficult time. ~Lordy

Hi Shangrilarians, Just a quick heads up; I am moving from Essex to Southampton and taking Shangrla Radio with me. The new broadband will be activated on the 10th January, so there will be a couple of days with only the Rock 500 playing. Still, not a bad stop gap with all the best of […]

David Bowie, one of the most influential musicians of our times has died of cancer age 69. A statement was issued on his social media accounts, saying he “died peacefully, surrounded by his family” after an “18-month battle with cancer”. Tributes have been paid from all around the world, by friends and fans, to the […]

Once again we have to say goodbye to a musical legend. B.B. King, the name synonymous with the blues, left us for greener pastures on 14th May 2015 after battling a diabetes related illness. Born Riley B. King on ….. he became known as “The Beale Street Blues Boy”, this got shortened to just “Blues […]

Seems I’m always writing posts when someone dies! But once again we have to say goodbye to a legend. Born Benjamin Earl Nelson, he initially joined a doo-wop group called The Five Crowns, who later became The Drifters. His first solo hit was “Spanish Harlem” followed by his most famous offering “Stand by Me”. Rest […]

Actor Leonard Nimoy, famous for his portrayal of Mr Spock in the cult sci-fi series Star Trek, has died at the age of 83 in Los Angeles. He reportedly succumbed to end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on Friday morning. His career as both an actor and director spanned decades. But he will mostly be remembered for […]